There is nothing the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) could do to stop the tsunami-like mass recall campaign. KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) reportedly said the party does not exclude the option of conditionally proposing a no-confidence vote against the premier, which the party later denied.Did an “act
The recent deportation of 40 Uighurs from Thailand to China has sparked international condemnation. Despite offers from third countries to resettle them, Bangkok proceeded with the deportation, fearing economic retaliation from Beijing. The decision raises serious human rights concerns, given the do
In front of a large crowd at a news conference during last week’s Chinese National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference — an annual gathering of the Chinese government known as the “two sessions” — Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi (王毅) spoke about UN Re
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Ambitions by the BRICS group to take on a greater climate leadership role, building on success last month at UN nature talks, depend on the countries overcoming fractious politics and entrenched disagreements over money.As the US has withdrawn from global efforts to combat climate change and, more g
As Canadians prepare to elect a new government, the rapid deterioration in relations with the US would be front of mind. However, the slow pace of decarbonization of our planet and Canada’s role in turning that around must be right alongside it.The chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pr
In the turquoise waters of Indonesia’s Derawan Archipelago, a deafening dynamite blast shatters the morning calm, trumpeting the ongoing destruction of one of the world’s most biodiverse marine ecosystems.Located within Southeast Asia’s Coral Triangle, Derawan — often called the “Amazon of the Seas”
A media report has suggested that Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) was considering initiating a vote of no confidence in Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) in a bid to “bring down the Cabinet.” The KMT has denied that this topic was ever discussed.Why might such a move have even be co
Last month, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited China and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平). The two leaders discussed several issues, including cross-border telecom fraud. Xi expressed his approval of the Thai government’s efforts to combat online gambling and telecom fraud
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek early this year launched a new model to much fanfare internationally, but the company’s technological breakthroughs did not come from independent research and development, they relied on the technological achievements accumulated by the US and o
Advanced chips and Chinese threats have made Taiwan mainstream in Europe. Despite Beijing’s objections, the EU and its member states have ties with the nation under various so-called “one China policies.” Careful formulations have allowed EU capitals to balance Beijing’s demands and their own intere
The Ministry of Finance recently announced that the government last year collected record-high tax revenue, exceeding its budget projections by NT$528.3 billion (US$16.03 billion). Determining how the surplus should be used has become a focal issue for the government and opposition parties.The Chine
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The US might still have the world’s most powerful navy, but it seems to have realized that this is no longer sufficient to reassert US supremacy over the high seas.If US President Donald Trump’s pronouncements on shipbuilding, the Panama Canal and Greenland are anything to go by, he wants to increas
Growing challenges to the euro’s status as a reserve currency in a fast-changing global economy are, for now, staying the hand of European capitals as they weigh up the repercussions of a potential seizure of frozen Russian assets.Nevertheless, Europe faces an increasingly urgent need to help bankro
We live in tempestuous times. Russia is fighting a war of aggression in Ukraine, the US and China are locked in an escalating trade dispute, and European industry has fallen behind in the technology race. US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House could derail climate action (with his ord
In an eloquently written piece published on Sunday, French-Taiwanese education and policy consultant Ninon Godefroy presents an interesting take on the Taiwanese character, as viewed from the eyes of an — at least partial — outsider. She muses that the non-assuming and quiet efficiency of a particul
The escalating global climate crisis has evolved into a challenge intertwining social equity, economic growth and international diplomacy. Since the signing of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992, efforts have expanded beyond policy negotiations into broader social movemen
As an experienced negotiator, US President Donald Trump is accustomed to providing ambiguous answers. When asked by the media how he would respond if China took military action against Taiwan, Trump has always responded by saying that Beijing would never take military action against Taiwan so long a
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